Educational Psychology: Active Learning Edition Paperback - 2010

Anita Woolfolk Hoy is a Professor of educational psychology at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, where she studies teachers' thinking and the role of educational psychology in the preparation of teachers. She is the editor of the journal "Theory into Practice, " and the author of over 70 book chapters and research articles. Her professional offices include Vice-President for Division K (Teaching & Teacher Education) of the American Educational Research Association, and President of Division 15 (Educational Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. Professor Woolfolk Hoy has published research in the areas of teacher cognition, student perceptions of teachers, teachers' beliefs, student motivation, and the application of educational psychology to teaching. Her work appears in the "Journal of Educational Psychology, American Educational Research Journal, Review of Research in Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, the Elementary School Journal, Action in Teacher Education, Teachers College Record," "Educational Researcher," and the" Educational Psychologist." Her text, "Educational Psychology" (Allyn and Bacon), is in its 11th edition and is the most widely read introduction to educational psychology in the field. She is married to Wayne K. Hoy, the Novice Fawcett Chair in Educational Administration at The Ohio State University. Together have completed the 3rd edition of "Instructional Leadership: A Research-Based Guide to Learning in Schools" (Allyn & Bacon) and conduct research on teacher and school efficacy. They have three children: Wayne, President of Advanced Software Products; Kelly, a teacher at The Phillips Brooks School in Menlo Park, CA; and Liz, a student in Columbus, OH. Their insights about education are frequently volunteered and greatly appreciated.